Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-05-07
THEIR ROMANCE.

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dorothy, wife, it's almost over
the end Of the Journey is very
near; and, like the Psalmist.of old,
l amsready to cry alond: % spare
me a little, that may recover my
strength, beforeI go hence and be
no more SEEM So many years we
have waited, day after day, month
after month, always hoping, only
to have disappointment greet us at
every turn. And now, now that
You are my wife, / can bnt touch
your hand and lie helplessly here
looking at you, knowing how in a
few short hours, even, that will go,
and though your arms hold me
close, or you kiss me ever so low
ingly, Will not feel it-that Lam
drawing step by step nearer to the
end of all things. Comfort me, say
something-it is the bitterest thing
that has come to us yet. Oh, love,
my wasted, useless life! 1t was
never much at best, and Yeti am
10th to give it np.n
"Husll, Jasper, hush; it was
neither wasted nor useless; it
breaks my heart to have you speak
so. So, dear, [ tlm close beside
yon-yonr very own. and not anO-
ther mans. The separation will
not be for long; only like one OF
those Journeys yon have been used
to take; then you were bright and
hopeful. Don't you remember how
we were always planning,if' you won
success You would send for me to
come ont and be Your wife, then
together we coulG go over all the
rough, hard places in life? Now it
is only the same old story. with
this great difference, that, finding
the life beyond so restful and full
of peace after your struggles and
disappointnents here,yo willstay,
and /, your wife, your very own,
shall mol, have to wait long for.the
summons, 1t will come quickly
now and shsl 5,. fqyISaHg FIST u.s. H mat
is "a all gone with years that lie be-
hind. Pleasant years you have
made them for me, Jasper, even
though We could not have our wish.
For When you would be away, OF
things grew tangled, al d the hun.
ger OF my heart became hard to
bear, then there would be letter
or some sign or message from YOU
heart, and the whole world gre"
bright again, and | was young like
when We first met. DO you he
member, dear, that time SO Ions
gro. when you first asked me tt
wait for you and be your wlteW
"Do / remember; Dorotlya Oh
my love! my love! [ cannot leav'
YOU! Ny God, give me back IN.
life only for a few short years."
1t is the bitter Cry OF q despel
ate yearning, which fills Dorothy
ewes with tears, and chokes he
voice so she can only softly strok
the worn face upon tile pillow.
It had come at last, the endln
of the poor little romance. Ate
all these wears OF II weary, well
nigh hopeless waiting, they ha
been married. Not, as over an
over again it had been planned,
church, with the tones OF the OF
gan ringing in their ears the wee
ding march, and familiar fac
5 smiling back at them trom t.
pews; but up here, in this qul
sick.room, where only two sho
hours before the doctor had to
his patient how nearly bis cour
was run, and he, with a dyll
mans restlessness, had wished
call Dol othy his wife before Il
feeble breath hutlered out and W
still.
1t is summertime out of doc
aud as the solemn words blndl
them together are uttered, it
summer in their hearts, with t
.s warmth and glow OF its verl.
= noouUide. At most, now, i
short hours lie between him a
death; SO they have gone avn
those others, leaving the husba
and wife alone, that in thosesl
hours the dying bit OF roman
may glow and brighten, blossom
again as in the years gone by.
Sz They are not young, not e.
middle-aged. Time, in their hea
has stood still, as he ever does
those who love. To each OF
they must needs be always you
but to outslders-to the childrel
to The friends of their youth-they
. quite an elderly couple. Pei
SG smiled when they spoke of the
SaSeIneuu' Io "oo oho
things of such long standing
seemed impossible for a chang
come Jasper was never oN
ing strong,and although willing emo
J 10 work somehow had always !
notwithstanding be took
of seemed to succeed.
no. So time flew By on his noise
sig. wings, leaving, i'll place OF the {
be. bright looks, the wolnan's sv
low patient face. Only to Jaspe
who never changed-never d line a
the ed. 70 the people ofthe town
, TO rothy was grown an old maid,
who a pleasant face and hopeful hs
ON. that made others wish for b
I'm. time OF trouble OF distress.